CSR in Law and Practice in Saudi Arabia Compared with The UK Model

Abstract

minimise any adverse effects of its operations on the environment, on society, or on human health'. CSR has, therefore, become a part of the regulatory and business debate around the world. While before CSR was regarded as an indicator of companies’ goodwill towards the society, today, any cases of non-compliance with existing CSR standards are viewed as a source of risk to corporate reputation and may lead to substantial organisational losses. Nevertheless, international corporations from different national contexts and different violations of aspects of CSR (e.g. Volkswagen, Zara, etc. ) become regularly and repeatedly involved in CSR scandals and ‘greenwashing’